Rapper Young Scooter reportedly dead in Atlanta

Rapper Young Scooter, born Kenneth Bailey, has died in Atlanta at 39.

He was taken to the hospital on Friday night after an incident in the 200 block of William Nye Drive SE. According to Atlanta police, Bailey died from injuries to his leg sustained while fleeing from officers who responded to a reported dispute involving a weapon.

Police said he was not injured by law enforcement, nor was he shot.

The medical examiner's office said a cause and manner of death are currently undetermined. An autopsy has not yet been completed.

11Alive is working to find out more about the incident.

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